Hurricane Sadie

This article is about the hurricane. You may be looking for the elderly woman or the pet dog.

Hurricane Sadie, as depicted on Brain's weather globe.

Hurricane Sadie was a hurricane that was the size of France and had wind speeds of at least 110 km/h.

The central portion of Elwood City was spared a direct hit from Hurricane Sadie, but many of the remote regions suffered serious damage, and there were isolated instances of major damage within the city proper. The Katzenellenbogan River flooded, so the Army Corps of Engineers were called in to help clean up the damage. Despite having been boarded up, the Ice Cream Shop suffered major damage due to a fallen tree and was closed for an extended period while it was repaired. The Crosswire Estate suffered a major power outage and was heavily flooded, forcing its residents into a temporary shelter. The home of Kaylie Lamott and her mother was almost completely destroyed. A number of family pets were also displaced by the storm.

Trivia

• Wind speeds of 110kph would make Sadie a Tropical Storm, not a hurricane. However, since it is referred to as a hurricane throughout the episode, it can be inferred that Sadie intensified throughout the progression of the episode.
• A large tree branch was toppled onto the Ice Cream Shop. According to the National Hurricane Center's website, this makes Sadie a Category 1 at minimum.
• Kaylie Lamott's house suffers from severe structural damage. The tree in front is snapped off and the fencing is twisted. Much of the roofing is gone, as are some walls. This makes Sadie at least a Category 3 at minimum according to the NHC.
• Hurricane Sadie is probably a parody of Hurricane Sandy.

Appearances

Arthur

• "Shelter from the Storm" Part 1